Sharp MX 4501N Installation Manual - Page 16

Printer color balance adjustment, Auto adjustment

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4 : Nov. 15 2006 4 4) Press [FACTORY] key, and press [EXECUTE] key. TEST SIMULATION NO. 46-24 ENGINE HALFTONE AUTO ADJUSTMENT 0 CLOSE PLEASE SELECT THE MODE (FACTORY) OR (SERVICE) AND PLACE THE PRINTED TEST PATCH ON DOCUMENT GLASS THEN PRESS [EXECUTE]. , 㪁LIGHT AREA AT LEFT SIDE ON DOCUMENT GLASS. FACTORY SERVICE EXECUTE The copy color balance adjustment is automatically executed and prints the color balance check patch image. 5) Press [OK] key. TEST SIMULATION NO. 46-24 ENGINE HALFTONE AUTO ADJUSTMENT CONFIRM THE ADJUSTED PATCH AND PRESS [OK] TO REGISTER THIS PATCH DATA  ,PRESS [REPEAT] TO CONTINUE THIS PROCEDURE. 0 CLOSE REPEAT OK Note: Do not cancel the simulation until "PLEASE QUIT THIS MODE" is displayed. TEST SIMULATION NO. 46-24 ENGINE HALFTONE AUTO ADJUSTMENT COMPLETED THIS PROCEDURE.  PLEASE QUIT THIS MODE. 0 CLOSE (5) Printer color balance adjustment (Auto adjustment) a. Note for execution of the color balance adjustment (Auto adjustment) • The copy color balance adjustment must have been completed properly. • Be sure to use the specified paper for color. b. Adjustment procedure 1) Enter the SIM 67-24 mode. TEST SIMULATION NO.67-24 PRINTER ENGINE HALFTONE AUTO ADJUSTMENT MODE PRESS [EXECUTE] TO PROCON EXECUTION AND PRINT THE TEST PATCH. (PLEASE USE SPECIFIED TYPE OF A3 OR 11"˜17" SIZE PAPER FOR THIS ADJUSTMENT 0 CLOSE EXECUTE 2) Press [EXECUTE] key. (A3 or 11" x 17" paper is automatically selected.) The color patch image (adjustment pattern) is printed out. 3) Set the color patch image (adjustment pattern) paper printed on the document table. Place the printed color patch image (adjustment pattern) paper so that the thin lines on the paper are on the left side. At this time, place 5 sheets of white paper on the printed color patch image (adjustment pattern) paper. PRINTER CALIBRATION 6) Check the color balance and density. Check to insure that the printed color balance check patch image is within the following specifications. Low density Y M C Bk Fig. 1 PG image High density A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Max Patch A of each of Y, M, C, and BK are not copied. 2) Patch C or D of each of Y, C, M, and BK is very slightly copied. 1) The max. density section is not blurred. 3) Patch for each of C, M, Y, BK The patch density is identical between patches or not reversed. The patch density is changed gradually. The print density must be changed gradually from the lighter level to the darker level. The density changing direction must not be reversed. The density level of each color must be almost at the same level. Patch B may not be copied. Patch A must not be copied. 4) Press [FACTORY] key, and press [EXECUTE] key. TEST SIMULATION NO.67-24 PRINTER ENGINE HALFTONE AUTO ADJUSTMENT MODE 0 CLOSE PLEASE SELECT THE MODE (FACTORY) OR (SERVICE) AND PLACE THE PRINTED TEST PATCH ON DOCUMENT GLASS THEN PRESS [EXECUTE]. , 㪁LIGHT AREA AT LEFT SIDE ON DOCUMENT GLASS. FACTORY SERVICE EXECUTE The copy color balance adjustment is automatically executed and prints the color balance check patch image. Wait until the operation panel shown in the next procedure is displayed. MX-3500N/4500N, MX-3501N/4501N 1 - 13

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4)
Press [FACTORY] key, and press [EXECUTE] key.
The copy color balance adjustment is automatically executed
and prints the color balance check patch image.
5)
Press [OK] key.
Note:
Do not cancel the simulation until "PLEASE QUIT THIS
MODE" is displayed.
6)
Check the color balance and density.
Check to insure that the printed color balance check patch
image is within the following specifications.
The print density must be changed gradually from the lighter
level to the darker level. The density changing direction must
not be reversed.
The density level of each color must be almost at the same
level.
Patch B may not be copied.
Patch A must not be copied.
(5)
Printer color balance adjustment
(Auto adjustment)
a.
Note for execution of the color balance adjustment
(Auto adjustment)
The copy color balance adjustment must have been completed
properly.
Be sure to use the specified paper for color.
b.
Adjustment procedure
1)
Enter the SIM 67-24 mode.
2)
Press [EXECUTE] key. (A3 or 11" x 17" paper is automatically
selected.)
The color patch image (adjustment pattern) is printed out.
3)
Set the color patch image (adjustment pattern) paper printed
on the document table.
Place the printed color patch image (adjustment pattern) paper
so that the thin lines on the paper are on the left side. At this
time, place 5 sheets of white paper on the printed color patch
image (adjustment pattern) paper.
4)
Press [FACTORY] key, and press [EXECUTE] key.
The copy color balance adjustment is automatically executed
and prints the color balance check patch image. Wait until the
operation panel shown in the next procedure is displayed.
4
0
SIMULATION
NO.
46
-2
4
TEST
EN
G
INE
H
AL
F
TONE
AUTO
ADJUSTMENT
PLEASE
SELECT
T
H
E
MODE
(F
ACTORY
)
OR
(
SERVICE
)
AND
PLACE
T
H
E
PRINTED
TEST
PATC
H
ON
DOCUMENT
G
LASS
T
H
EN
PRESS
[
EXECUTE
]
.
LI
GH
T
AREA
AT
LE
F
T
SIDE
ON
DOCUMENT
G
LASS.
,
SERVICE
F
ACTORY
EXECUTE
CLOSE
SIMULATION
NO.
46
-2
4
TEST
EN
G
INE
H
AL
F
TONE
AUTO
ADJUSTMENT
OK
0
CON
F
IRM
T
H
E
ADJUSTED
PATC
H
AND
PRESS
[
OK
]
TO
RE
G
ISTER
T
H
IS
PATC
H
DATA
,
PRESS
[
REPEAT
]
TO CONTINUE
T
H
IS
PROCEDURE.
REPEAT
CLOSE
SIMULATION
NO.
46
-2
4
TEST
EN
G
INE
H
AL
F
TONE
AUTO
ADJUSTMENT
0
CLOSE
COMPLETED
T
H
IS
PROCEDURE.
PLEASE
Q
UIT
T
H
IS
MODE.
C
Y
High density
Low density
Fig. 1 PG image
Max
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
M
Bk
1) The max. density
section is not blurred.
3) Patch for each of C, M, Y, BK
The patch density is identical between patches or not reversed.
The patch density is changed gradually.
2) Patch C or D of each of Y, C, M,
and BK is very slightly copied.
Patch A of each of Y, M,
C, and BK are not copied.
SIMULATION
NO.
6
7
-2
4
TEST
PRINTER
EN
G
INE
H
AL
F
TONE
AUTO
ADJUSTMENT
MODE
EXECUTE
0
CLOSE
PRESS
[
EXECUTE
]
TO PROCON EXECUTION
AND
PRINT
T
H
E
TEST
PATC
H
.
(
PLEASE
USE
SPECI
F
IED
TYPE
O
F
A
3
OR
11
1
7”
SI
Z
E
PAPER
F
OR
T
H
IS
ADJUSTMENT
PRINTER CALIBRATION
0
SIMULATION
NO.
6
7
-2
4
TEST
PRINTER
EN
G
INE
H
AL
F
TONE
AUTO
ADJUSTMENT
MODE
PLEASE
SELECT
T
H
E
MODE
(
F
ACTORY
)
OR
(
SERVICE
)
AND
PLACE
T
H
E
PRINTED
TEST
PATC
H
ON
DOCUMENT
G
LASS
T
H
EN
PRESS
[
EXECUTE
]
.
LI
GH
T AREA
AT
LE
F
T
SIDE
ON
DOCUMENT
G
LASS.
,
SERVICE
F
ACTORY
EXECUTE
CLOSE
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